Nonstop flight route between Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands and Ulanhot, China:
Departure Airport:
(18°2'26"N by 63°6'33"W)
Arrival Airport:
(46°11'43"N by 122°0'29"E)
Distance from SXM to HLH:
7,986.98 miles (12,853.77 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM), Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands and Ulanhot Airport (HLH), Ulanhot, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,987 miles (or 12,854 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Princess Juliana International Airport and Ulanhot Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Princess Juliana International Airport and Ulanhot Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SXM / TNCM |
| Airport Name: | Princess Juliana International Airport |
| Location: | Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 18°2'26"N by 63°6'33"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Princess Juliana Int'l Airport Holding Company N.V. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 14 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SXM |
| More Information: | SXM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HLH / ZBUL |
| Airport Name: | Ulanhot Airport |
| Location: | Ulanhot, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°11'43"N by 122°0'29"E |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from HLH |
| More Information: | HLH Maps & Info |
Facts about Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM):
- Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) currently has only 1 runway.
- Despite the reputed difficulties in approach, there have been no records of major incidents at the airport, although ALM Flight 980 crashed 30 miles from St.
- The furthest airport from Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) is Karratha Airport (KTA), which is nearly antipodal to Princess Juliana International Airport (meaning Princess Juliana International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Karratha Airport), and is located 12,252 miles (19,718 kilometers) away in Karratha / Dampier, Western Australia, Australia.
- PJIA is equipped with VOR/DME and NDB.
- In 1994, the Kingdom of the Netherlands and France signed the Franco-Dutch treaty on Saint Martin border controls, which allows for joint Franco-Dutch border controls on so-called "risk flights".
- Phase I was a short-term program in order to upgrade existing facilities and improve the level of service at various points.
- The closest airport to Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) is L'Espérance Airport Grand Case Airport (CCE), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) NE of SXM.
- Because of Princess Juliana International Airport's relatively low elevation of 14 feet, planes can take off or land at Princess Juliana International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
Facts about Ulanhot Airport (HLH):
- The furthest airport from Ulanhot Airport (HLH) is Port Stanley Airport (PSY), which is nearly antipodal to Ulanhot Airport (meaning Ulanhot Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Port Stanley Airport), and is located 12,057 miles (19,404 kilometers) away in Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom.
- The closest airport to Ulanhot Airport (HLH) is Arxan Yi'ershi Airport (YIE), which is located 126 miles (202 kilometers) NW of HLH.
- Because of Ulanhot Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Ulanhot Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 5.73 miles (9.22 km) NE | L'Espérance Airport Grand Case Airport (CCE) | Saint Martin, Guadeloupe |     |
| 2 | 11.87 miles (19.11 km) NNE | Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport (AXA) | The Valley, Anguilla | |
| 3 | 19.83 miles (31.92 km) ESE | Gustaf III Airport Saint Barthélemy Airport St. Jean Airport (SBH) | Gustavia, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Barthélemy | |
| 4 | 28.27 miles (45.50 km) SSW | Juancho E. Yrausquin Airport (SAB) | Saba, Caribbean Netherlands | |
| 5 | 38.58 miles (62.08 km) SSE | F.D. Roosevelt Airport (EUX) | Sint Eustatius, Caribbean Netherlands | |
| 6 | 56.59 miles (91.07 km) SSE | Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport (SKB) | Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
| 7 | 67.09 miles (107.97 km) SSE | Vance W. Amory International Airport (NEV) | Nevis, Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
| 8 | 88.87 miles (143.03 km) ESE | Barbuda Codrington Airport (BBQ) | Codrington, Barbuda, Antigua and Barbuda | |
| 9 | 90.93 miles (146.34 km) WNW | Virgin Gorda Airport (VIJ) | Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands | |
| 10 | 98.14 miles (157.94 km) WNW | Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport (EIS) | Beef Island (near Tortola), British Virgin Islands | |
| 11 | 105.36 miles (169.55 km) SE | John A. Osborne Airport (MNI) | Montserrat, British Overseas Territories, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 106.85 miles (171.96 km) W | Christiansted Harbor Seaplane Base (SSB) | Christiansted, Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands | |
| 13 | 106.86 miles (171.98 km) SE | V. C. Bird International Airport (ANU) | St. John's, Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda | |
| 14 | 113.68 miles (182.95 km) WSW | Henry E. Rohlsen International Airport (STX) | Christiansted, Saint Croix, United States Virgin Islands | |
| 15 | 121.96 miles (196.28 km) W | Charlotte Amalie Harbor Seaplane Base (SPB) | Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,252.07 miles (19,717.74 km) S | Karratha Airport (KTA) | Karratha / Dampier, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,239.58 miles (19,697.64 km) SW | Port Hedland International Airport (PHE) | Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 12,218.93 miles (19,664.41 km) SSE | Barrow Island Airport (BWB) | Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 12,171.40 miles (19,587.93 km) SSW | Coolawanyah Station Airport (COY) | Coolawanyah Station, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 12,140.18 miles (19,537.67 km) S | Solomon Airport (SLJ) | Karijini National Park, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 12,105.58 miles (19,482.00 km) S | Tom Price Airport (TPR) | Tom Price, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 12,094.71 miles (19,464.50 km) SSE | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 12,086.03 miles (19,450.53 km) W | Broome International Airport (BME) | Broome, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 12,084.40 miles (19,447.91 km) SSW | Barimunya Airport (BYP) | Barimunya, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 12,078.03 miles (19,437.65 km) S | Paraburdoo Airport (PBO) | Paraburdoo, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 12,074.69 miles (19,432.28 km) SSW | Coondewanna Airport (CJF) | Coondewanna, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 12,020.39 miles (19,344.89 km) SSW | Newman Airport (ZNE) | Newman, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,988.82 miles (19,294.08 km) W | Derby Airport (DRB) | Derby, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,920.97 miles (19,184.89 km) SSE | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,867.54 miles (19,098.90 km) W | Fitzroy Crossing Airport (FIZ) | Fitzroy Crossing, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 125.64 miles (202.19 km) NW | Arxan Yi'ershi Airport (YIE) | Arxan, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 2 | 155.81 miles (250.75 km) E | Daqing Sartu Airport (DQA) | Daqing, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 3 | 207.70 miles (334.26 km) E | Harbin Taiping International Airport (HRB) | Harbin, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 4 | 231.38 miles (372.37 km) NNW | Hulunbuir Hailar Airport (HLD) | Hailar, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 5 | 235.01 miles (378.22 km) SE | Changchun Longjia International Airport (CGQ) | Changchun, Jilin, China | |
| 6 | 262.13 miles (421.86 km) ESE | Jilin Ertaizi Airport (JIL) | Jilin City, Jilin, China | |
| 7 | 313.69 miles (504.84 km) SSW | Chifeng Airport (CIF) | Chifeng, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 8 | 323.18 miles (520.10 km) SSE | Shenyang Taoxian International Airport (SHE) | Shenyang, China | |
| 9 | 328.00 miles (527.87 km) SE | Tonghua Sanyuanpu Airport (TNH) | Tonghua, Jilin, China | |
| 10 | 331.17 miles (532.97 km) SSW | Chaoyang Airport (CHG) | Chaoyang, Liaoning, China | |
| 11 | 334.27 miles (537.96 km) WSW | Xilinhot Airport (XIL) | Xilinhot, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 12 | 354.26 miles (570.13 km) S | Anshan Teng'ao Airport (AOG) | Anshan, Liaoning, China | |
| 13 | 355.12 miles (571.50 km) S | Jinzhou Xiaolingzi Airport (JNZ) | Jinzhou, Liaoning, China | |
| 14 | 367.40 miles (591.27 km) NE | Heihe Airport (HEK) | Heihe, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 15 | 370.73 miles (596.63 km) WNW | Choibalsan Airport (COQ) | Choibalsan, Mongolia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,057.33 miles (19,404.34 km) S | Port Stanley Airport (PSY) | Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 12,049.03 miles (19,390.98 km) ESE | Puerto Deseado Airport (PUD) | Puerto Deseado, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 3 | 12,047.43 miles (19,388.42 km) S | RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) | Falkland Islands | |
| 4 | 12,023.77 miles (19,350.33 km) ESE | Almirante Marcos A. Zar Airport (REL) | Trelew, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 5 | 12,013.68 miles (19,334.10 km) ESE | El Tehuelche Airport (PMY) | Puerto Madryn, Argentina | |
| 6 | 11,991.63 miles (19,298.61 km) SE | Gobernador Edgardo Castello Airport (VDM) | Viedma, Argentina | |
| 7 | 11,981.40 miles (19,282.14 km) E | General Enrique Mosconi International Airport (CRD) | Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 8 | 11,921.28 miles (19,185.39 km) SE | Antoine de Saint Exupéry Airport (OES) | San Antonio Oeste, Argentina | |
| 9 | 11,902.28 miles (19,154.81 km) S | Necochea Airport (NEC) | Necochea, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 10 | 11,886.12 miles (19,128.82 km) S | Miramar Airport (MJR) | Miramar, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 11 | 11,884.29 miles (19,125.86 km) SSE | Tres Arroyos Airport (OYO) | Tres Arroyos, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 12 | 11,878.64 miles (19,116.77 km) SSE | Comandante Espora Airport (BHI) | Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 13 | 11,865.61 miles (19,095.79 km) S | Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ) | Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 14 | 11,842.46 miles (19,058.54 km) ESE | Gobernador Gregores Airport (GGS) | Gobernador Gregores, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 15 | 11,817.86 miles (19,018.96 km) E | Perito Moreno Airport (PMQ) | Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |